The first of my ancestors (gg..Grandmother) in America came as an indentured servant from Ireland as a child in the 1680's. She remained in servitude until 1699, her 21st birthday, at which time she was "transported" by locals who made sure that the plantation owner knew that she was a free woman. So even then, there was an active anti-slavery movement.
The first of my ancestors (gg..Grandmother) in America came as an indentured servant from Ireland as a child in the 1680's. She remained in servitude until 1699, her 21st birthday, at which time she was "transported" by locals who made sure that the plantation owner knew that she was a free woman. So even then, there was an active anti-slavery movement.